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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
105 trails
- Hike
122 trails
- Trail Running
122 trails
- Snowmobile
38 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 14
- 21
- 38
- 7
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 148
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 105
- Trails Horse
- 38
- Trails Hike
- 122
- Trails Trail Running
- 122
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 38
- Trails Snowshoe
- 35
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 10
- Total Distance
- 147 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,831 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,806 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,077 ft
- Reports
- 391
- Photos
- 59
- Ridden Counter
- 2,803
Sub Regions
- Cherry Plain (16)
- East Nassau (0)
- Grafton (65)
- Pittstown (13)
- Poestenkill (11)
Popular Rensselaer County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Pine (Yellow) Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Superman Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Vine Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Scut Farkus Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze) Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Knuckle (Blue Blaze) Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Buck Barrow Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Deuce and a half Pittstown State Forest | |||
| State Fire Line Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Ward Hollow Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Chet Bell Grafton Lakes State Park | |||
| GLSP Way Connector Grafton Lakes State Park | |||
| Scutter Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Bonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze) Pittstown State Forest | |||
| Spruce Ridge Grafton Lakes State Park |
Rensselaer County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| SMBA EPIC 2021 Grafton | 20 miles | |
| Pittstown State Forest - SMBA Pittstown State Forest | 9 miles | |
| Short Ride Pittstown State Forest | 4 miles | |
| Bonnie & Clyde Out and Back Pittstown State Forest | 8 miles |
Photos of Rensselaer County Mountain Bike
trail: Bonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze)
26 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:56am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Bonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze)
23 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:56am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Vine
10 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:54am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze)
29 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:52am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Knuckle (Blue Blaze)
230 |
Jun 11, 2020 @ 7:09pm
Jun 11, 2020
trail: Knuckle (Blue Blaze)
185 |
Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
Oct 9, 2019
trail: Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze)
272 |
Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
Oct 9, 2019
trail: Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze)
114 |
May 31, 2018 @ 6:41pm
May 31, 2018Videos of Rensselaer County Mountain Bike
trail: Superman
0:32 |
947 |
May 20, 2014
trail: Superman
0:05 |
382 |
May 15, 2014
trail: Superman
0:19 |
451 |
Nov 16, 2013
trail: Superman
0:15 |
246 |
Aug 13, 2011
trail: Superman
0:28 |
226 |
Aug 13, 2011
trail: Superman
0:11 |
93 |
Mar 11, 2010
27:35 |
628 |
Jun 21, 2020
trail: Superman
0:10 |
135 |
Nov 8, 2008
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beaver Bog Trail RPA Poestenkill Community Forest | Jun 17, 2025 @ 6:13am Jun 17, 2025 | Wet | n8boehm | Bog is flooded, cannot connect to moose trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Johnny's Grafton Lakes State Park | Sep 3, 2024 @ 7:00am Sep 3, 2024 | Unknown | NorcoSight | ||
| Chet Bell Grafton Lakes State Park | Aug 27, 2024 @ 6:26pm Aug 27, 2024 | Variable | NorcoSight | ||
| Conklin Pass Grafton Lakes State Park | Aug 27, 2024 @ 6:26pm Aug 27, 2024 | Variable | NorcoSight | ||
| Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze) Pittstown State Forest | Jun 9, 2024 @ 5:45am Jun 9, 2024 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Vine Pittstown State Forest | Jun 8, 2024 @ 5:06am Jun 8, 2024 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Red Pine (Yellow) Pittstown State Forest | May 22, 2024 @ 11:19am May 22, 2024 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Superman Pittstown State Forest | May 22, 2024 @ 11:19am May 22, 2024 | Ideal | Lukefron | ||
| Scut Farkus Pittstown State Forest | May 22, 2024 @ 11:19am May 22, 2024 | Dry | Lukefron | ||
| Ward Hollow Pittstown State Forest | May 20, 2024 @ 9:55am May 20, 2024 | Variable | henryhrmr618 | ||
| GLSP Way Connector Grafton Lakes State Park | Jan 12, 2024 @ 9:31am Jan 12, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | nailr65 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fri501pm | ridden | trail | activity #75154952 | Jul 4, 2025 @ 6:55am Jul 4, 2025 |
| Cdilger | wishlist | route | activity #75094351 | Jul 3, 2025 @ 8:48am Jul 3, 2025 |
| n8boehm | add | report | activity #73966186 | Jun 17, 2025 @ 6:13am Jun 17, 2025 |
| Jpinked | comment | trail | activity #72369138 | May 25, 2025 @ 8:12am May 25, 2025 |
| Jpinked | ridden | trail | activity #72369088 | May 25, 2025 @ 8:11am May 25, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Unmaintained | May 25, 2025 @ 8:12am May 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | As far as I can see this connector doesn’t... | Jul 31, 2024 @ 6:33am Jul 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | Lots of downed trees. | May 3, 2024 @ 5:20pm May 3, 2024 | ||
| report | It is way too early in the season to ride... | Apr 9, 2022 @ 1:05pm Apr 9, 2022 | ||
| report | Trail's riding good. | Jul 2, 2021 @ 8:45am Jul 2, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Descent 10k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k5 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge3 awarded -
Big Ride 30k5 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 105 | 55 miles | 4,852 ft | 20 miles | 1,063 ft | 58 | 391 | 4 | 2,241 | |||
| Horse | 38 | 27 miles | 1,781 ft | 10 miles | 810 ft | 195 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 122 | 47 miles | 4,134 ft | 17 miles | 1,063 ft | 1 | 390 | 364 | ||||
| Trail Running | 122 | 47 miles | 4,134 ft | 17 miles | 1,063 ft | 390 | 60 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 1 mile | 92 ft | 2,467 ft | 148 ft | 184 | 3 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 9 | 7 miles | 374 ft | 2 miles | 413 ft | 13 | 1 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 3 miles | 180 ft | 4,482 ft | 1,053 ft | 184 | ||||||
| Snowmobile | 38 | 87 miles | 8,609 ft | 31 miles | 1,808 ft | 11 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 35 | 22 miles | 1,552 ft | 8 miles | 479 ft | 23 | 71 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 10 | 7 miles | 463 ft | 2 miles | 256 ft | 81 |
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